Louis Auguste Blanqui

Louis Auguste Blanqui
Portrait by his wife, Amelie Serre Blanqui, circa 1835.
Born(1805-02-08)8 February 1805
Died1 January 1881(1881-01-01) (aged 75)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Revolutionary, philosopher
Known forBlanquism
FatherJean Dominique Blanqui
RelativesJérôme-Adolphe Blanqui

Louis Auguste Blanqui (French pronunciation: [lwi oɡyst blɑ̃ki]; 8 February 1805 – 1 January 1881) was a French socialist, political philosopher and political activist, notable for his revolutionary theory of Blanquism.